Thursday, August 16, 2012

Price of Doing Business

I went to my bathroom this morning and was startled to discover a blood stain on the door.  I don't remember stabbing anyone at my doorsteps.  The blood, it appears, came as a result of a cut on my thumb.  How it drifted and flowed all the way down to the foot of the door, I am not sure.  All I know is that furniture assembly is a dangerous business, even when it is something as innocuous as a small nightstand with but one drawer.  Such a process can take entire afternoons and lead to deep cuts and dramatic rivers of blood as one attempts to rip open a band aid one-handed (Band-Aid brand band aids don't come with easy-pull tabs anymore, which led to a great struggle).  And yes, furniture assembly becomes exponentially more difficult and dangerous when it is done with one hand/thumb elevated to prevent further bloodbaths.  Said Father, "See, your father is good for some things, right?"  He is greatly missed down here in B'more.

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